Cristiano Ronaldo, whose impressive professional career was ignited with Sporting Lisbon, has played for many well-known teams including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Al Nassr. (1)
During his football career, Cristiano Ronaldo had some unparalleled achievements including:
·Winning league titles and UCLs for multiple clubs
Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to win a minimum of two league titles in each of the Series A, La Liga Santander, and the Premier League. (2)
Cristiano won three Premier League titles with Manchester United and two with Real Madrid. He also won the UCL with both clubs. (2)
·Winning second-most Ballons d’Or in history
Cristiano Ronaldo received many awards throughout his career including the Ballon d’Or. He won this accolade on five separate occasions in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. (1)
This has set the Portuguese icon in second place behind his eternal rival Lionel Messi who won his sixth Ballon d’Or in 2019. (2)
·Winning international glory for Portugal
Ronaldo’s achievements extend beyond his club, underlining his ability to excel both internationally and on a club level. (3)
Ronaldo led Portugal to victory in 2016 in the UEFA European Championship and he also secured victory for his national team in 2019 winning the UEFA Nations League. (3)
·Record-breaking achievements
Ronaldo has many record-breaking achievements that highlight his abilities and goal-scoring prowess. He holds the record for the most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League. (3)
The former Real Madrid legend has a total of 429 league goals since 2006/2007, scoring a minimum of 15 goals in every campaign since then. (2)
Ronaldo is also considered the all-time leading goal scorer for Portugal, surpassing Pauleta, the former leading goal scorer for the Portuguese national team. (3)
Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer in the history of the UCL. He became the first player to pass the 100-goal mark, with a total of 129 goals in Europe, one of which came in the qualifying rounds for the UEFA Champions League and the other 128 in the competition itself. (2)
In conclusion, Ronaldo has an illustrious career where he evolved from a wiry, fleet-footed teenager to the best player in the world and perhaps one of the best players of all time. (2)
References:
(1) Cristiano Ronaldo trophies: How many career titles has CR7 won? | Sporting News
(2) 5 Greatest career achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo (sportskeeda.com)
(3) What are Cristiano Ronaldo’s Career Achievements? – TheSportWing
